§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will divert more resources and finances to bolster the social aspects of community care and primary medical care, in view of the extra work that has followed ill-health caused by poverty and unemployment.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere is no conclusive evidence to demonstrate that either poverty or unemployment in themselves create increasing work loads.
The Government attach great importance to the development of the community and the primary health care services and our views were set out in "Care in Action". Resources devoted to both services have been rising and NHS funds have been increasingly used to strengthen the personal social services through the joint finance arrangements.